ballot measure

This latest push to axe the prohibitive racetrack verbiage marks the fourth time the city has attempted to make such a charter amendment. All of the other measures failed, including the most recent attempt in 2015. That measure lost by 1,081 votes, according to Councilwoman Sally Mounier, who backed the effort.

Before voting against the issue, Barber said she couldn’t ask voters to bear an additional financial burden in a difficult economy. While the rest of the board voted for the tax increase, that prospect seemed to weigh heavy in their discussion